Oilers & Gasoline Tankers

Oilers & Gasoline Tankers

AO-74

USS Saranac

AO-74

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 1

A photo of an air attack on ships off Saipan on June 18, 1944. In the foreground is USS Saranac (AO-74) wearing camouflage 32/3AO and in the background USS Neshanic (AO-71) in Measure 21. Photo taken from USS Saugatuck (AO-75). Photo source: NARA 80-G-235834.

Photo 2

A photo minutes later during the air attack on tankers off Saipan on June 18, 1944. Again in the foreground is USS Saranac (AO-74) wearing camouflage 32/3AO and in the background USS Neshanic (AO-71) in Measure 21 has just been hit. Photo also taken from USS Saugatuck (AO-75). Photo source: NARA 80-G-235829.